Tropical Storm Alex is the first named cyclone of 2010.
From CNN International:
Tropical Storm Alex could strengthen into a hurricane Monday but is heading away from the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm could become a major hurricane and could make landfall anywhere from Port Lavaca, Texas, to Tampico, Mexico, the center said Monday.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Summary Table is official tool for measuring the five categories of hurricane activity and is an excellent online resource.
